This page contains translations of common Latin phrases sorted by alphabetic order. The purpose of this list is to make easier e.g. searching for english proverbs that originate from Latin phrases.

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• "about to be made a clerk" -- clerico admittendo -- In law, a writ directed to the bishop, for the admitting a clerk to a benefice upon a ne admittas, tried, and found for the party who procures the writ.

• "again" -- de integro --

• "against good morals" -- contra bonos mores -- Offensive to the conscience and to a sense of justice.

• "against good morals" -- contra bonos mores -- Offensive to the conscience and to a sense of justice.

• "against the law" -- contra legem --

• "argument by contrast" -- a contrario -- Also "proof by contrast" (see below).

• "around" -- circa -- Approximately.

• "approximately" -- circa --

• "at will" -- a bene placito -- This Latin phrase, and its Italian derivative beneplacito, are synonymous with the more common ad libitum ("at pleasure").

• "at a future time" -- de futuro --

Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ...

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O

• "of the date" -- de dato -- Used in the context of "As we agreed in the meeting d.d.26th Apr 2000."

omnia pro deo= all for god (St.Kevin's College Melbourne)

P

• "proof by contrast" -- a contrario -- Also "argument by contrast" (see above).

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S

Sursum Corda= Lift up your hearts (Xavier College, Melbourne)

T

• "There's no accounting for taste." -- de gustibus non est disputandum --

• "Time flies." -- Tempus fugit! -- Commonly mistranslated (literally) as "time flies" due to the similar phrase tempus volat hora fugit.

 "Hele vårt håp ligger i herrens død"-- Tota spes nostre est in morte domeni. 

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V

• "God's Voice." -- Vox Dei --

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See also

List of Latin phrases This page lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. ...